Material innovation plays a very important role in technological progress and industrial development. Traditional experimental exploration and numerical simulation often require considerable time and resources. A new approach is urgently needed to ac...
Due to the enhanced piezoelectric properties, excellent mechanical properties and tunable electric properties, one-dimensional (1D) piezoelectric materials have shown their promising applications in nanogenerators (NG), sensors, actuators, electronic...
As an important gelling material, cementitious materials are widely used in civil engineering construction. Currently, research on these materials is conducted using experimental and numerical image processing methods, which enable the observation an...
Advancements in deep learning have revolutionized materials discovery by enabling predictive modeling of complex material properties. However, single-modal approaches often fail to capture the intricate interplay of compositional, structural, and mor...
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Gardeniae Fructus is classified as a “cold” herb, a property that is increasingly explained by modern research showing that it can alleviate related disorders through modulation of the central nervou...
Thermoplastic poly(ether/ester) elastomer (TPEE) has great potential as a mattress material due to its high resilience, breathability, and light weight. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of TPEE-3D fibrous material (T3DF), a three-dimensio...
The present paper provides a theoretical prediction of the evolution of material properties near the friction surface in axisymmetric extrusion and drawing. The method employed is based on the strain rate intensity factor and uses empirical equations...
A method for prediction of properties of rubber materials utilizing electron microscope images of internal structures taken under multiple conditions is presented in this paper. Electron microscope images of rubber materials are taken under several c...
The application of aseismic materials in foundation engineering structures is an inevitable trend and research hotspot of earthquake resistance, especially in tunnel engineering. In this study, the pelican optimization algorithm (POA) is improved usi...
Al2O3/Cu composite material (ACCM) are highly suitable for various advanced applications owing to its excellent properties. In the present work, a combination of the solution combustion synthesis and hydrogen reduction method was first employed to pr...
Recent advances in computer vision and artificial intelligence have enabled new approaches for non-destructive post-earthquake assessment of masonry structures. This study proposes a hybrid AI–FEA framework that integrates a MobileNetV2 convolu...
This study focused on evaluating the sensitivity and limitations of the simplified equipment used in the Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique, comparing them with the analog extensometer, based on the mechanical property data of a composite made...
The article presents the results of original research on determining the abrasive properties of composite materials with an epoxy resin matrix reinforced with basalt particles in the form of powder and pine chips from the post-production waste of woo...
Piezoelectric smart materials have gained significant attention in various technological applications due to their ability to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy and vice versa. These materials have diverse energy harvesting, sensing, ac...
Predicting material properties has always been a challenging task in materials science. With the emergence of machine learning methodologies, new avenues have opened up. In this study, we build upon our recently developed graph neural network (GNN) a...
(1) Background: Properties and descriptors are two forms of molecular in silico representations. Properties can be further divided into functional, e.g., catalyst or drug activity, and material, e.g., X-ray crystal data. Millions of real measured fun...
Porosity is a characteristic present in most sintered materials, full densification only being achieved in special cases. For some sintered materials, porosity is indeed a desired characteristic, serving for the intended application of the material....
Bio-based products are paving a promising path towards a greener future and helping win the fight against climate change and global warming mainly caused by fossil fuel consumption. This paper aims at highlighting the acoustic, thermal, and mechanica...
Conductive composites are a flexible class of engineered materials that combine conductive fillers with an insulating matrix—usually made of ceramic, polymeric, or a hybrid material—to customize a system’s electrical performance. By...
Low-dimensional materials have been revolutionary in both the technological and research fields over the last decades. Since the discovery of graphene in 2004, and thanks to the technological improvements in nanotechnology achieved during this last c...
Additive manufacturing (AM) simulations are effective for materials that are well characterized and published; however, for newer or proprietary materials, they cannot provide accurate results due to the lack of knowledge of the material properties....
Nowadays, more and more buildings are being constructed from various types of modern materials. Many works have been written about these materials, which primarily focus on the influence of their properties on the thermal and acoustic insulation of,...
Lightweight materials with a density less than 3 g/cm3 as potential tribo-materials for tribological applications (e.g., space tribology) are always desired. Al3BC3 ceramic, a kind of ternary material, is one of the lightweight materials. In this stu...
The geopolymer uses fly ash, slag, and other solid wastes as raw materials and is widely used in building repair, but it is brittle and can be made tougher by incorporating fibers. In this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers, polyoxymethylene (POM)...
The development of printers and materials for 3D Printing Construction during the last two decades has allowed the construction of increasingly complex projects. Some of them have broken construction speed records due to the simplification of the con...
3D-printing of cementitious materials is an innovative construction approach with which building elements can be constructed without the use of formwork. Despite potential benefits in the construction industry, it introduces various engineering chall...
The determination of mechanical properties plays a crucial role in utilizing composite materials across multiple engineering disciplines. Recently, there has been substantial interest in employing artificial intelligence, particularly machine learnin...
The reliability of hygrothermal models depends on the quality of their inputs. Conventionally, thermal and moisture properties are treated as temperature-independent, yet previous studies have shown that many of these properties are temperature-depen...
Since the success of monolayer graphene exfoliation, two-dimensional (2D) materials have been extensively studied due to their unique structures and unprecedented properties. Among these fascinating studies, the most predominant focus has been on the...
Although straw is being utilized as an additive in construction materials, the thermal properties of straw and building materials in combination are insufficient. The thermal properties of straw–mortar composite materials can be improved by the...
Bamboo culm is a renewable and lightweight material with high strength, particularly tensile strength. It is well accepted that bamboo culms have played a significant role in architecture because of their sustainable contribution. The culm characteri...
The rapid evolution of next-generation electronics urgently demands high-performance functional materials. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, characterized by tunable bandgaps, magnetic properties, and excellent optical and electronic properties, h...
In the oral environment, restorative and prosthetic materials and appliances are exposed to chemical, thermal and mechanical challenges. The mechanical properties of a material define how it responds to the application of physical force. This Special...
Geopolymer concretes, synthesized from industrial by-products such as fly ash through alkaline activation, have attracted considerable attention due to their favorable thermal and microstructural properties. Incorporating phase change materials (PCMs...
Nanostructuring is a commonly employed method of obtaining superior mechanical properties in metals and alloys. Compared to conventional polycrystalline counterparts, nanostructuring can provide remarkable improvements in yield strength, toughness, f...
In this paper, we analyze the state of conservation of ceramic building materials (clay masonry units) containing a large share of waste materials in the form of ash and slag from coal combustion and sawdust from wood processing, operated for several...
The mechanical properties of textile materials play a crucial role in determining their comfort, functionality, performance, safety, and aesthetics. Understanding and optimizing these properties is essential to meet consumer demands. Key aspects of m...
Paper-based friction material is a typical paper-based composite that is usually cured via hot-pressing. This curing method does not account for the effect of pressure on the matrix resin, resulting in uneven distribution of resin in the material and...
Soil–structure interaction (SSI) refers to the dynamic interaction between a structure and the surrounding soil on which it rests. The behavior of the soil can significantly affect the response of the building structure. In the context of civil...
Global copper slag (CS) emissions reached 57.2 million tons in 2021. Despite the increasing reuse of CS, the treatment of CS is still dominated by landfill so far, which not only occupies land resources but also causes damage to the environment. The...
The singularity level near a bi-material interface crack is crucial for failure prediction. Unlike a crack in a homogeneous material with a fixed eigenvalue of 1/2, interface crack eigenvalues are complex. Their fixed real part is 1/2, while the stoc...
The investigation into the circumferential mechanical properties of tubular materials has been receiving increasing attention, since the tube hydroforming process has been used in the tubular materials forming field, because the circumferential mecha...
Nowadays, as consumer expectations have increased worldwide, the importance of polymer materials performance has been raised to a new level. Efforts are required to produce a high-quality product that maintains its quality despite aging factors in ce...
Cellular solids are materials made up of cells with solid edges or faces that are piled together to fit a certain space. These materials are already present in nature and have already been utilized in the past. Some examples are wood, cork, sponge an...
This study aims to solve the problem of dynamic crack repair in concrete. Although conventional polyurethane has good strength, its tensile and shear properties are poor. It was found that nano-silicon had an overall enhancing effect on the mechanica...
This article emphasizes the significance of understanding the actual thermal properties of thermal insulation materials, which are crucial for avoiding errors in building design and estimating heat losses within the energy balance. The aim of this st...
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the physical, chemical and biological properties of aerobic granular sludge from reactors with the addition of different powdered mineral materials. These properties have a significant impact on the efficiency...
Chromatin regulatory processes physically take place in the environment of the cell nucleus, which is filled with the chromosomes and a plethora of smaller biomolecules. The nucleus contains macromolecular assemblies of different sizes, from nanomete...
In the field of materials science, experimental data or simulation results on material properties are often unevenly distributed. In addition to the vast unexplored material space, properties of lesser interest have not been measured even for well-st...
The hot-dry environment in high geothermal tunnels negatively affects the development of properties of cementitious materials. In order to improve the mechanical properties of cementitious materials in such environments, a proper curing system was de...
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